Three Things

The grilled chicken dinner I made twice last week, Spaghett cocktails, a big summer book hits the shelves

Greetings eaters and readers! Hope you all had a great holiday. As is customary this time of year, a pitcher of the world’s best gazpacho has taken permanent residence in my fridge, and last week I had some with smashed garlicky white beans toasts and a drizzle of pesto, maybe the most on-point summer dinner I can remember. (These recipes are all in the first Weekday Vegetarians, which, as you know already, is jammed with ideas for simple summer eating.) Also, wanted to quickly remind you that from now until July 15, I’m offering a 20% discount to new subscribers. Paying subscribers have access to all past dinner party menu plans and Monday-to-Friday meal plans on the home page of my newsletter (right side of the page, under “Featured”), plus behind-the-scenes dispatches about cookbook-making and my new apartment. Not to mention opportunities to partake in recipe contests (deadline for entries is today btw!) and an upcoming book talk with the novelist Catherine Newman on August 7. Cli…